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CELLULOID CASiNG FR TMEPECES.

Application filed July 28,

` This invention relates to a casing for ref ceiving and .supiorting a watch or other 15V tablecloek or desk clock.

small time piece in an upright position, so .that `1t may serre the purposes of a small v ably provide a. casingor frame having an Y lornamental open? front member and having a rear member or backv portion adapted to yieldingly engage ar watch or other time piece and to press the same firmly forward against the front member of the casing, but

' permitting convenient insertionv or removal of the watch when desired.

A further object .of the invention is to provide a casing which is adapted to receive and support watches having a considerable range of size and thickness. In the preferred form, the watch retaining rear portion of the casing serves also as a brace or support for holding the casing in upright position.

My invention further relates to arrangements and combinations of parts which will be hereinafter described and more particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

A preferred form of the invention is shown in the drawings in which Fig. l is a front elevation of my improved yjclook casing; l

Fig. 2 is a side view thereof; and Figs. 3 and 4 are sectional plan views, taken 'along the Vlines 3-3 and 4-4 in Fig. 2. y

Referring to the drawings, my improved casing comprises a front member l() and a rear member or back portion l1, both preferably formedvof celluloid and permanently secured to each other by cementing the parts together or in some other convenient manner. The front portion 10 is preferably of relatively thick and rigid construction and is provided with a dial opening 12, preferably surrounded by a bevelled edge portion 13. The front member l0 may be given any desired ornamental outline and the front portion thereof is commonly faced with a special or ornamental celluoid coating.

The Vback member 1l is preferably formed 1925. Serial No, 124,912.

of sheet celluloid of less thickness, so that it possesses a considerable degree of resilience. Trie portion ll preferably extends upward about to the center of the watch or time piece and forms in effect a substantially semimember l0.

The middle portion .l5 of the back member ll displaced forwardly, as indicated inv Fig. 3, and is adapted to press firmly against a watch lV enclosed in thefcasing. The portion l5 also possesses sufficient resilience to preis the watch firmly against the back side of the front n'ielnber l0, centering the watch in the dial opening l2 by the projecting edge of the glass or watch crystal 1G, as indicated in Fi 'lhe'portion l5 is displaced substantially forward so that it will engage and yieldingly support relatively thin wat-ch, while at the saine time it will yield rearwardly to admit and support a relatively thick watch. The CasinO` is thus adapted without alteration to receive and support watches of considerable variation in thickness.

Also, as the watches are usually centered by the projecting glass or crystal 16, it is not necessary that the periphery of the watch fit closely in the back member ll and a considerable variation in diameter of watch may also be permitted.

The lower portion of the back member ll is displaced outwardly and projected downwardly, as indicated at 18, thus providing for a. three-point support of the casing and holding the casing in upright position.

The edges of the back member ll may be flanged outward, as indicated-in Figs. 3 and 4, to permita more firm attachment to the front member l0.

Having described the details of construction of my improved casing, it will be seen that I have provided a casing formed from two pieces of sheet Celluloid, so constructed that it may7 be very cheaply and easily manufactured, and particularly well adapted for the purposes intended.

While I have shown and described the casing as being designed for holding a watch, it will be evident that a small clock movement could be held in a similar casing of suitable size. Y

Having described my invention and the advantages thereof, I donot wish to be limlreular pocket at the rear of the front,

ited to the details herein disclosed otherwise than as set forth in the claims, but what I claim is l. A. Celluloid casing for supporting a time piece comprising e 'trout member of substantial thickness and rigidity, and a relatively thin and resilient back member et- 'lective to engage the time piece and to press the same yieldingly forward against the front member, and said front member having a dial opening adapted to receive the watch crystal and to center the watch thereby in said casing.

2. A Celluloid casing for supporting a time piece comprising a t'ront member ot substantial thickness and rigidity, and zt bacli member formed ot' a single piece et relatively thin celluloid providing a substantially semi-circular pocket for the time piece, said back member having a resilient portion displaced forwardly and effective to exert yielding forward pressure on said time piece when supported in seid casing.

3. A celluloid easing for supporting a time piece comprising a trent member ot' substantial thickness and rigidity., and a back member formed ot a single piece o1c Celluloid providing a substantially semi-eir- Cular pocket for the time piece, said back member being formed with a resilient rear watch-engaging portion having a substantial range of forward and rearward movement, whereby said casing is adapted to lirmly retain watches of dill'erent thicknesses.

4. A Celluloid casing for supporting a time piece comprising a 'lr'ont member and a back member 'forming a pocket 'for the time piece and having a lower open portion constricted and extended downward to form the rear member of a three-point support Afor said casing.

5.1i Celluloid casing t'or supporting a time piece comprising a front member and zr back member 'forming a pocket tor the time piece and yieldingly retaining the same therein, said back member being formed of e single piece of relatively thin resilient celluloid lirmly cemented to said trent member along the downwardly converging side portions of said back member.

A Celluloid casing tor supporting a time piece comprising a front `ising member having an opening through which the time piece is visible, and a relatively thin resilient back casing member effective to engage the time piece and topress the same yieldingly i'orward against the periphery of said opening.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto aftixed my signature.

JOSEPH S. VILCOX. 

